Alabama A&M Marching Maroon & White part of online mini-series

The Alabama A&M Marching Maroon and White band has entered into an agreement with NBTV Online Live Media Network to perform for the first "Magic Before the Classic" mini series.

Filming for the series is set to begin Aug. 5, the beginning of the band's preseason camp and will culminate with the first "Battle of the Bands" between AAMU band vs the Alabama State University Marching Hornets in Birmingham at the BJCC on Oct. 26, the night before the annual football game between the two universities, the Magic City Classic.

The agreement will net $125,000 over a five year period in addition to royalties and will be used for instruments and band uniforms.